known ransomware use

SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2026-04-24
Federal due date
2026-05-08
Vendor
SimpleHelp
Product
SimpleHelp
EPSS
98.1th percentile (score 0.541, as of 2026-06-08)
NVD CVSS v3.1
Ransomware use
Known
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57728

CISA short description

SimpleHelp contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the host in the context of the SimpleHelp server user.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.